Veteran coach and player manager Lawrence Chongson (inset) says it was 'somehow amusing' to see a team owner like Mikee Romero dropping 'blind items' on social media about his players and team. Jerome Ascano

A VETERAN coach who also acts as manager of PBA rookie Roi Sumang has reacted to posts on social media by GlobalPort team owner Mikee Romero.

Sumang’s manager, Lawrence Chongson, told Spin.ph the former University of the East star has been left disheartened after reading comments posted on Facebook by Romero, who, of late, has taken to the social networking site to make revealing comments and 'blind items' about his players and team.

In his post last Tuesday, the outspoken Romero wrote: “1 rookie of Globalport will be dropped to the reserve list, after watching the game vs Meralco and being stolen the ball twice. This player has to get first more experience in the PBA Dleague”

Not yet done, Romero even put in a hashtag that went: "#NOTyetREADYforTHEPBA."

He also dropped in a 'clue:'

“(Clue: We now know the reason why he was not picked in the first 2 rounds of the 2016 [2015] draft),” wrote Romero.

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Chongson, who also coaches Tanduay in the PBA D-League, said it was obvious Romero was referring to Sumang, who was taken by GlobalPort in the third round of the last rookie draft and has since been dropped to the reserve list.

Asked if there are teams already inquiring about Sumang, who is now on the reserve list of GlobalPort, Chongson nodded.

“Merun. Madami. Kaso nagtanong ako sa PBA, nasa protected list siya eh kaya hindi rin ako makagalaw,” said Chongson, who hinted that the team that Sumang needs to be able to come out of his shell is Rain or Shine.

Veteran coach and player manager Lawrence Chongson (inset) says it was 'somehow amusing' to see a team owner like Mikee Romero dropping 'blind items' on social media about his players and team. Jerome Ascano

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